Yay, thank you, Penguin. This means there's a tiny little chance to re-fold the booklet/insert and get rid of that horrible front cover "artwerg."

Well, the image I was referring to was what is *underneath* the 2nd disc inside (meaning 1-side of the tray card, not the inlet). Unfortunately, I returned my whole packaging because it arrived cracked (cracked on both sides of the case so you could actually wiggle the bottom right-corner of the whole thing! never seen that before!) So I can't recall off-hand what was on the last page of the inlet itself - sorry.

Well, the image I was referring to was what is *underneath* the 2nd disc inside (meaning 1-side of the tray card, not the inlet). Unfortunately, I returned my whole packaging because it arrived cracked (cracked on both sides of the case so you could actually wiggle the bottom right-corner of the whole thing! never seen that before!) So I can't recall off-hand what was on the last page of the inlet itself - sorry.

Sorry to hear it arrived mangled. Hope you still had the nerve to burn yourself a home copy to listen to while it's on 'replacement tour'.The original reel serves as the tray image, that's phantastic, and anything inside the booklet should be better than that Alice-Cooper font.

Sorry to hear it arrived mangled. Hope you still had the nerve to burn yourself a home copy to listen to while it's on 'replacement tour'.The original reel serves as the tray image, that's phantastic, and anything inside the booklet should be better than that Alice-Cooper font.

Well said. Yes, I ripped it into my iTunes while waiting for the replacement - only fair. The quick glance I gave to the insert did leave me with a better feeling than the cover. I know you and I both agreed that we didn't care for the cover itself. For what it's worth, it looked better to me when I saw the whole layout (removing the smashed jewel case from the equation, of course).

Excellent release. I figured it would be an economy-friendly digipak, glad it's a standard 2-CD jewel case and luckily mine wasn't damaged. I'm neutral on the cover art, don't love it or hate it. OCLT, Berlin, Octandre/King Kong encores are highlights, plus FZ's stage banter is priceless throughout. The only weak track is "Oh, In The Sky". Throwaway encore tune, and understandable that it wasn't on Cruisin w/ Ruben.. I love FZ's doo-wop tracks no matter who's singing, but this one not so much. Am glad it's on there though, for complete-show sake.

The tracklist order on CD1 is incorrect. Help I'm A Rock/Transylvania Boogie are not (separate) tracks 2 and 3. It should read:1. The Importance Of An Earnest Attempt (By Hand) 3:442. Help, I'm A Rock/Transylvania Boogie 9:303. Flopsmash Musics 4:504. Hungry Freaks, Daddy 3:595. The Orange County Lumber Truck 20:576. The Rewards Of A Career In Music 3:29

Who is the one telling the story on "Rewards"? Doesn't sound like Roy, Ian or Don. Maybe Artie or Bunk?

Not had a chance to listen yet, just popping in to say my copy arrived up here in snowy Canada today so I expect some of you international types can plan on receiving yours accordingly. Hopefully you don;t get double fucked on the shipping with an extra "Import Fee" payable to the carrier like I did.

The quick glance I gave to the insert did leave me with a better feeling than the cover. [..]

Nice. That's what I'm looking forward to.

jaypfunk wrote:

wow a killer!! if anyone is complaining at all about the sound quality of this they really are just a fucking whining crybaby that needs to be dealt a face smashing with a splintered 2x4

Hehe, since this evaluative observation was not all that pronounced...(...I read it as "The sound quality is not bad at all for a 1968 recording," right? That 'face smashing with a splintered 2x4' was delivered with gusto and verve, though.)

I'm glad I ordered it so quickly, this time.That being said, I wouldn't mind if the ZFT dug out a Stereo show or two for the next couple of releases. As there's nothing wrong with one channel, there's nothing wrong with 2 channels, either, I feel.

I just want to add that any UK Zappa fans thinking of picking this up...DO!!I got it at ZPZ's Nottingham gig on Monday evening (along with the new ZPZ FOH disc Out Of Obscurity), and it is most excellent. OCLT is excellent, but the Shortly: Holiday In Berlin suite is just magnificent, i wanted it to last for the whole disc. Oh and the OOO disc is well worth a pick up too, even if it is only a tribute .

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